Sincerity and Significance of Intentions and all Actions, Apparent and Hidden
Allah, the Exalted, says:
"And they were commanded not, but that they should worship Allah, and worship none but Him Alone (abstaining from ascribing partners to Him), and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat) and give Zakat, and that is the right religion.'' (98:5)
"It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches Allah, but it is piety from you that reaches Him.'' (22:37)
"Say (O Muhammad (PBUH) ): Whether you hide what is in your breasts or reveal it, Allah knows it". (3:29)
وعَنْ أَميرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أبي حفْصٍ عُمرَ بنِ الْخَطَّابِ بْن نُفَيْل بْنِ عَبْد الْعُزَّى بن رياح بْن عبدِ اللَّهِ بْن قُرْطِ بْنِ
رزاح بْنِ عَدِيِّ بْن آَعْبِ بْن لُؤَيِّ بن غالبٍ القُرَشِيِّ العدويِّ . رضي الله عنه ، قال : سمعْتُ رسُولَ الله صَلّى
إنَّما الأَعمالُ بالنِّيَّات ، وإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امرئٍ مَا نَوَى ، فمنْ آانَتْ هجْرَتُهُ إِلَى الله ورَسُولِهِ » اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم يقُولُ
« فهجرتُه إلى الله ورسُولِهِ ، ومنْ آاَنْت هجْرَتُه لدُنْيَا يُصيبُها ، أَو امرَأَةٍ يَنْكحُها فهْجْرَتُهُ إلى ما هَاجَر إليْهِ
متَّفَقٌ على صحَّتِه. رواهُ إِماما المُحَدِّثِين: أَبُو عَبْدِ الله مُحَمَّدُ بنُ إِسْمَاعيل بْن إِبْراهيمَ بْن الْمُغيرة بْن برْدزْبَهْ
الْجُعْفِيُّ الْبُخَارِيُّ، وَأَبُو الحُسَيْنِى مُسْلمُ بْن الْحَجَّاجِ بن مُسلمٍ القُشَيْريُّ النَّيْسَابُوريُّ رَضَيَ الله عَنْهُمَا في
صَحيحيهِما اللَّذَيْنِ هما أَصَحُّ الْكُتُبِ الْمُصَنَّفَة .
1. Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him), reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,
"The deeds are considered by the intentions, and a person will get the reward according to his intention. So whoever
emigrated for Allah and His Messenger, his emigration will be for Allah and His Messenger; and whoever emigrated
for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration would be for what he emigrated for".
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
The point which becomes evident from this Hadith is that Ikhlas (sincerity) is a must for every action. In other words, in every righteous deed, one should seek only the Pleasure of Allah; otherwise, it will not be accepted by Allah.
يَغْزُو » : 2وَعَنْ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أُمِّ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَائشَةَ رَضيَ الله عنها قالت: قال رسول الله صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم
قَالَتْ : قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، آَيْفَ .« جَيْشٌ الْكَعْبَةَ فَإِذَا آَانُوا ببيْداءَ مِنَ الأَرْضِ يُخْسَفُ بأَوَّلِهِم وَآخِرِهِمْ
يُخْسَفُ بِأَوَّلِهِم وَآخِرِهِمْ ، ثُمَّ يُبْعَثُون عَلَى » : يُخْسَفُ بَأَوَّلِهِم وَآخِرِهِمْ وَفِيهِمْ أَسْوَاقُهُمْ وَمَنْ لَيْسَ مِنهُمْ ،؟ قَالَ
مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ : هذا لَفْظُ الْبُخَارِيِّ . « نِيَّاتِهِمْ
2. Narrated 'A`ishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "An army will raid the Ka`bah and when it reaches a desert land, all of them will be swallowed up by the earth.'' She asked; "O Messenger of Allah! Why all of them?'' He answered, "All of them will be swallowed by the earth but they will be
raised for Judgement according to their intentions.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Commentary: Everyone will be rewarded or punished according to his aim and intention.
